Singular

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Grad

Q: Is it der, die, or das Grad?

It is der Grad. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Grad is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What CEFR level is the word Grad?

The German noun Grad is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of der Grad?

The plural form of der Grad is die Grade. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does der Grad mean in English?

The German word der Grad translates to “degree” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Grad?

Like all German nouns, Grad changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: der Grad Akkusativ: den Grad Dativ: dem Grad Genitiv: des Grades These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

degree

Plural: die Grade

Strong

Why does the noun Grad have the article der?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Grad

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Grad	ein Grad	kein Grad
Akkusativ	den Grad	einen Grad	keinen Grad
Dativ	dem Grad	einem Grad	keinem Grad
Genitiv	des Grades	eines Grades	keines Grades
Nominativ	die Grade	Grade	keine Grade
Akkusativ	die Grade	Grade	keine Grade
Dativ	den Graden	Graden	keinen Graden
Genitiv	der Grade	Grade	keiner Grade

Examples in context

Real sentences using Grad in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der hohe Grad ist beeindruckend.The high degree is impressive.	Ein akademischer Grad ist wichtig.An academic degree is important.	Kein einziger Grad wurde erreicht.Not a single degree was achieved.
Akkusativ	Er hat den höchsten Grad.He has the highest degree.	Ich messe einen neuen Grad.I am measuring a new degree.	Wir sehen keinen positiven Grad.We see no positive degree.
Dativ	Mit dem richtigen Grad gelingt es.With the right degree, it works.	Bei einem niedrigen Grad ist es kalt.It is cold at a low degree.	Er fragte nach keinem akademischen Grad.He asked for no academic degree.
Genitiv	Die Messung des genauen Grades dauert.The measurement of the exact degree takes time.	Wegen eines höheren Grades zog er um.He moved because of a higher degree.	Trotz keines offiziellen Grades fand er Arbeit.Despite no official degree, he found work.
Nominativ	Die hohen Grade sind selten.The high degrees are rare.	Wenige Grade sind nicht viel.Few degrees are not much.	Keine akademischen Grade sind nötig.No academic degrees are necessary.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die verschiedenen Grade.I see the different degrees.	Er hat viele Grade.He has many degrees.	Sie verleiht keine neuen Grade.She awards no new degrees.
Dativ	Mit den niedrigen Graden friert man.One freezes with the low degrees.	Von wenigen Graden sprach der Lehrer.The teacher spoke of few degrees.	Ich helfe bei keinen akademischen Graden.I don't help with any academic degrees.
Genitiv	Die Liste der akademischen Grade ist lang.The list of the academic degrees is long.	Anhand vieler Grade wurde es bewiesen.It was proven based on many degrees.	Wegen keiner genauen Grade war es unklar.It was unclear due to no exact degrees.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Grad?

It is der Grad. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Grad is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What CEFR level is the word Grad?

The German noun Grad is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of der Grad?

The plural form of der Grad is die Grade. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does der Grad mean in English?

The German word der Grad translates to “degree” in English.

How do you decline der Grad?

Like all German nouns, Grad changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: der Grad
Akkusativ: den Grad
Dativ: dem Grad
Genitiv: des Grades

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

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Why does the noun Grad have the article der?

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Is it der, die, or das Grad?

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What does der Grad mean in English?

How do you decline der Grad?

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